Savings-bank



C. D. HENNINGER.

SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION F|LED um: 25, 1920.

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SAVINGS-BANK.

Application filed June 25, 1920. Serial No. 391,684.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES D. HEN- :nnenn, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVilliamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Savings-Banks; and I do hereby declare the following-to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to a savings bank, designed especially for the-use of children, the bank or the casing thereof being in the form of a ruler or yard stick for the purpose of encouraging the use to Save a yard of pennies.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a savings bank which will include a casing formed of sheet metal bent into the form of a ruler, and preferably measuring one yard, or a given fraction of a yard, in length. It is considered that lengths of six inches, twelve inches, and perhaps other fractions of a yard will be suitable, in addition to the bank measuring thirty-six inches,the size depending upon the ability of the user to save.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bank including a casing formed as indicated, and having a detachable cap, the major portion of the casing being provided with a slot extending longitudinally thereof, for the inspection of the coins.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present application and in which: 2

Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of a bank constructed in accordancewith my invention. 7

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation of the bank.

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section.

Fig. 4; is a view of the blank from which the body of the bank is constructed.

Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the cap or closure of the bank is constructed.

In the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, I have shown a body formed of a blank of sheet metal of Specification of Letters Patent. IPa-tgntgd J n about the proportion shown in A. The edges of the blank approach each other and are suitably connected along the line inclicated by the reference numeral 10, when the blank has been folded into the required form to produce the body, and which body is designated by the numeral 9. The upper front side of the ruler is provided with a series of graduations 12 indicating inches and fractions of inches, as in the ordinary ruler. A slot 14 extends longitudinally of the casing in its upper or front side and is designed for inspection of the coin within the body 9. i Y

The body is provided with a cap 15 connected with the body by a chain 16 and adapted to fit on the end of the ruler or body for closing the latter. A bead 18 extends aroundthe cap and is adapted to fit over the bead 19 on the body adjacent the open end thereof and extending aroundthe sides of the body. This will serve to securely lock the cap 15 upon the body 9. I The cap 15 is further provided with an outer flange 20 by means of which the cap 15 may be readily removed. It is also to be noticed that the side edges of the blank from which the cap 15 is constructed are brought together along the line indicated by the numeral 21 so that these edges are in alinement with the interlocked edges of the blank 9 and are formed when the cap 15 is in' position upon the body 9, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that the coins may be readily inserted in the open end of the body 9 when the cap 15 is removed and when the cap 15 is in closed position upon the body 9, the coins will be prevented from working out of the body. It is also to be understood that the blank from which the body 9 is constructed in-, cludes an end flange or flap 22 which is,

bent over the remaining end of the body 9 V p to close the same, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it will be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit I of the invention.

What is claimed is A device of the class described consisting of a substantially flat elongated body having 7 measurement indications on the exterior thereof, said body belng hollow to receive and retain coms 1n edge to edge relatlon and said body having a slot through-Which the coins may be viewed to determine their oombined length with the aid of said indications, the device thus functioning as both 7 a ruler and as a bank, a closure for the body 10 liavlug measurement indications thereon to cooperate With those oi the body, and means to insure application of the closure to a position With the said indications in co6pera tive relation.

In testimony whereof I afl ix my signature 15 

